Human speech, like music, has a standard written form. Individual performances vary, however, colored by the unique personality and cultural background of the speaker or performer.
In the following segments, people from different Spanish speaking countries introduce themselves, offering us the same basic information expressed in slightly different ways.

*In normal conversations we
don't always speak in complete sentences.Sometimes we begin with one thought and change mental direction
mid-sentence.Listen to yourself and
to your friends when you talk and be aware of the times you start a sentence
one way, take a mental turn, and end it quite another.

Activities:

Introduce
yourself in Spanish, using Nohemí's introduction as a guide.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

"Soy Mamani Mamani, un artista aymara porque mis padres son aymaras. Mi madre es de Tihuanaco y mi padre es de Puertocosta. Yo nací en Cochabamba."Punto gramatical: El verbo "ser" In the video clip, you heard a brief introduction from the artist Mamani Mamani. You may have noticed the use of the verb "ser". The verb "ser" can be used to indicate origin, nationality, occupation, and characteristics, etc. Use this verb to introduce yourself following the pattern set by Mamani Mamani.Example: Yo soy estudiante... Punto cultural:by Samantha Petree, Northern Arizona University